f1_fan

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ASA probes Home Office 'go home' van campaign

Oh dear, I knew this would end in tears. Especially when Clegg revealed that not one single Liberal Democrat cabinet minister had been asked about it before it happened. Even they would have pointed out it was at best a stupid idea

The problem is Cameron knows he is losing support from the grass roots Tory voters (less than 100K party members for the first time since the party was created) so keeps trying this sort of rhetoric to pander to them. It's not working in any sort of way!

boomer

...and i am sure that i heard on Radio 4 this afternoon that it was "hundreds" (in support) - which is far more than the mere 60 "lemon suckers" against

As for the Dib Lems, they were probably all out on their bicycles looking for more nature reserves where they can install useless windmills!

mb

zip106

Pathetic really, isn't it?

Not the message - have no real problem with that.

Pathetic because complainants worry that the claims may not be true!
Only this country...

Just wait until the Spaniards send one to Gibralter.

RA Dunk

I wonder how many of the complaints were foreign either here legally or illegaly?

madscoob

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far better idea get the vans to patrol dover, stop the problem as it's source

ScoobyWon't

EFA

ScoobyWon't

We should send one to Ceuta and one to Melilla, sign-written in Spanish

hodgy0_2

I think you will probably find most windmills are on the land of hard headed farmers

Or "subsidy hunters" as they are otherwise known

Oldun

Pointless exercise, how many illegal immigrants would be able to read the poster without a translator?

AndyC_772

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RA Dunk

I actually watched this again last week for the first time in decades, Biggus Dickus still creases me up!

Leslie

Our brave leader is beginning to detect the approach of the skids and is entering panic mode I reckon!

Les

warrenm2

Except he's not very brave. And not much of a leader. And he couldn't win an election against Gordon Brown. Apart from that....

alcazar

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Maybe he's had a proper look at the mess we are in, and, just like Lying Labour last time, is going to opt out....

UKIP anyone?

f1_fan

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Yep You, me and many many others I suspect

RA Dunk

Here's another reason to vote UKIP



Don't know if there is any truth in this or not TBH but it woulden't surprise me.

ScoobyWon't

The BBC have been reporting it on the radio today.

RA Dunk

So it'll be true enough then, looks like the EU want to water down Britishness by making it's inhabitents EU citizens rather than Brits..

Leslie

The "brave" bit was purely for effect of course. I thought that would be easy to see.

I am actually beginning to feel that Brown was a more capable person and for better reasons too.

Les

mrmadcap

Remember Cameron is fighting with one hand tied behind his back with Clugg and the Lib Dems tightening the knots.

f1_fan

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Yes and thank goodness they are there to stop him going completely stupid with silly campaigns like this!

hodgy0_2

True or not, I just can't get worked up about this sort of stuff, there is so much else in life to get worked up about

I was going through passport control the other day and remarked to my wife how great the smaller European style passports are, compared to the old British "book" style ones, that needed a tweed jacket to really pull off

I wonder how many people who campaigned for the UK to keep them would really want them back now

mrmadcap

So is that all it's about, the EU is fecking this country over in more ways than one and all your concerned about is having a stylish passport. I'll bet you wear pastel colours and watch the X-factor and think everything is Aaaaaaaamazing!!!!

dpb

Kin amazingly ,the whole affair will have saved Teh tax payers a whopping 200k,maximum

Minus the vans, advertising..................

f1_fan

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The irony of you levelling a sort of intelligence based criticism like that at hodgy is almost too much to bear

Leslie

I don't think he is intelligent enough to think up a campaign of his own anyway.

All he thinks is of importance is to ingratiate himself with other world leaders after all!

Les

Leslie

Yes I would prefer to have them back.

It used to feel like a publication which had a deal of importance behind it as befitted a passport for our country.

It was easy to feel proud to own one.

Les

boomer

Indeed it seems that we invented them! See in History of http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Passport.



mb

Martin2005

How is this even an issue?

f1_fan

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Why is it not an issue? What's the point of it? Some, you included it would seem, might be quite happy to be heading towards a federal Europe, others, however, are not!